Environment & Weather
Ortley Beach Replenishment Set to Begin in February, North Beaches in Summer 2025
The years-long wait for a beach renourishment project that will see millions of cubic yards of sand pumped onto local beaches, plus...
Ocean County
Study: County-Run EMS Squad Would Provide ‘Undeniable’ Benefit to Barrier Island
A study by a consulting firm hired by Ocean County to study whether a county-run emergency medical squad found that such a...
Police, Fire & Courts
Ocean County Sheriff Establishes Drone Command Center Amid New Video Over Bay, Barrier Island
The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department has deployed a mobile command center to Seaside Heights where it will center its drone investigation going...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoOcean County Reiterates Its Non-‘Sanctuary’ Status
Four months after Shorebeat first reported that the Ocean County Jail’s policy toward illegal immigrants is to comply with detainer orders...
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/ 8 years agoToms River GOP Faces Primary Challenges, Candidates Announced
Longtime Ward 1 Councilwoman Maria Maruca has her party’s support for re-election, however she is facing a primary challenge within the...
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/ 8 years agoTRRS Board President: Toms River Should Lobby for More State Funding; Lakewood, AC Bailouts Unfair
The Toms River Regional school district budget is the subject of a special committee meeting Wednesday, and it is likely that...
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/ 8 years agoToms River to Host Easter Magic Show, Easter Bunny Visit
The Easter Bunny is making a stop in Toms River - and there will be magic involved, too!
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/ 8 years agoToms River Man Arrested for Imitation Firearm, Marijuana
A Toms River man was arrested Thursday for carrying an imitation firearm and possessing marijuana, police said...
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/ 8 years agoHiring of Auditor Splits Toms River School Board
The appointment of an auditor for the Toms River Regional school district split the board, with the current auditor being retained...
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/ 8 years agoYES Network Returns to Comcast
At the strike of midnight Friday, Yankees fans in Ocean County breathed a sigh of relief – YES Network popped back...
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/ 8 years ago‘B Street Band’ to Perform at People’s Pantry Fundraiser
The B Street Band, one of the most popular tributes to Brice Springstreen and the E Street Band, will performa a...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 8 years agoN.J. Files Formal Appeal of ‘Devastating’ Fluke Quota Reduction
The state Department of Environmental Protection has filed a formal appeal in an attempt to stave off what they believe will...
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/ 8 years agoFraudulent Sandy Contractor Now a Fugitive in the South
Charged with a slew of offenses related to unfinished Superstorm Sandy-related construction work, a contractor who authorities accuse of committing fraud...